{"categories":[{"label":"Security","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/security"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Django Hijack lets administrators impersonate other users in a Django application, allowing support staff and admins to log in as another user without needing their password.","skillfed_tags":["django-admin","user-impersonation","support-tools"],"use_cases":["Support staff reproducing user-reported bugs by logging in as the affected user to see their exact experience","Administrators troubleshooting account issues or permission problems without asking users for credentials","Testing application behavior across different user roles and permission levels during development","Assisting users with account recovery or configuration without requiring password resets"],"what_it_does":"Django Hijack is an admin tool that allows authorized users (typically support staff or administrators) to impersonate other users within a Django application without requiring their passwords. It's designed to streamline user support workflows where staff need to reproduce issues or assist users by working in their account directly.\n\nThe package integrates with Django's admin interface and provides a security-first approach in its current v3.x release, which is a complete rewrite from earlier versions. It has a single runtime dependency on django and supports modern Python versions (3.10 through 3.14) and recent Django releases (4.2, 5.2, 6.0). The package is actively maintained and widely used in production environments.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you run a Django application with a support team or need admin user impersonation. The package is production-stable (Development Status 5), actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive MIT license. Install friction is minimal. The only consideration is ensuring your security model accounts for the audit and logging implications of admin impersonation."},"id":"django-hijack","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/django-hijack","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/django-hijack.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/django-hijack/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-04-19","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"django-hijack","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Enable users to hijack (=login as) and work on behalf of another user."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":2052599,"position":3339,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"3.7.8"}